dozens are killed in a bomb attack during a daily flag l lowering ceremony within sight of pakistan's border with indiana. -- with india >> hello from doha. this is the world news frommays. >> gunshot did, protests against the army seizure of power turned violent in burkina faso in the separatist controlled regions of eastern ukraine. as it happens, the window of action is really closing very rapidly. so we have a very short window

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splinter group of the taliban in pakist pakistan. they were responsible for carrying out the attack in islamabad, however, that particular tacky taking place about 50 meters on the pakistani side of the border. apparently, the suicide bomber was trying to pass through a security gate. he saw that it would be a difficult proposition, so he waited outside for the crowd to start coming out and half an hour after the ceremonies had concluded at the wagah border, which attracts a lot of people on bo both sides of the border. there are hundreds of indians who come and cheer their soldiers as the gates are closed and the flags are lowered and a similar thing on the pakistani side. so the people who were then leaving the venue suddenly came under attack. we are told eight members of the same family were killed and, also, a number of children were wounded and killed in this

deadly attack which was triggered by suicide bomber according to the police and the suicide bomber waiting outside the vennew, waiting for those people to come outue, waiting f people to come out kamal, now to islamabad for reaction from there. as kamal pointed out, it was on the pakistan side but what has the reaction from india been? >> reporter: just a few moments ago, actually, we are hearing that the indian government has requested that the ceremony of the suspended for at least days. we have got to say that for both sid sides, that's significant keeping in mind this interaction between indian and packstein forces has, in fact, remained relatively untouched by the ups and downs that both countries have had with each other over the decades. extremely significant in that respect. you are also looking at the wagah border area about 30 kilometers from the indian city

in the state of penjab, about 30 kilometers from the pakistani city of lahore in penjab. we should say in terms of more official lines coming out of india, we are awaiting those. it's safe to say that the response will be -- will be worded very cable from the indian government here looking at this attack on the pakistani side, coming against the backdrop of a series of cease-fire violations along the international line of control as well. >> an update from new delhi, thank you. we will move to yemen where a prominent politician helping to negotiate peace deal has, himself, been killed. mohammed ab due malak was shotded in central yemen, happening in the last few hours or so. we will get an update on the phone in senaa.

>> reporter: i i think this assassination is considered to be a blow for the breakthrough that happened in forming a government and he was considered a political pilar. he was seen as a link between the warring parties. however, he is a controversial figure. he had -- he was accused of backing the houthis behind the scenes. he had opposed the former president and he was in favor of him. so, he was kind of fluctuating in his relations with all of the different parties. however, this is a significant development and i think there is fear now that the whole process of forming a government could collapse because there are, whoever behind the assassination seeks to further increase the tensions in the capitol and, also, of course, yemen. he is considered -- he is not a member of the houthi taliban.

he is seen as someone who tries to back their cause. he was the heads of the main opposition party under the former president, leading party. so, it's a significant blow for the efforts to calm things down. >> thank you, an update from sinaa. >> more fighting in kolbane. 150 kurdish peshmerga forces joined the battle to defend the to town. they have been supported by u.s. air strikes. on the turkey/syria border with more. >> reporter: it now appears isil fighters are under attack from several different fronts. on the one side, you have the syrian kurdish fighters who have been combatting them for weeks now. now, they have been joined by the peshmerga forces who came from northern iraq through

turkey and are now fully engaged or at least to a great extent in this battle firing mortars constantly throughout the day from the western side right behind us onto the eastern side. they have also been reinforcing their positions with deliveries of more weapons coming in. added to that has been the attacks that have come from the air, from the u.s.-led international coalition that has been targeting isil positions. however, until now, there has been no news of a shift in territorial control. what we understand, though, that there has been fierce fighting, and this is coming from our colleague inside the town who has told us that there has been some fierce fighting on the main road which connects the southern parts of kobane to the north. we understand that isil bombed the main hospital, routing that building to rubble. >> peshmerga forces from iraq's kurdish region are battling isil in iraq fighting to keep control of a strategic town in northern iraq half a kilometer from the syrian border, the main route

isil uses to travel between syria and the iraqi city of mosul which it controls. >> a bahrain court has released a leader, he was on trial for remarks critical of the state. his trial has been adjourned until the 20th of january. >> i have been attacked physically many at that times. duer to my human rights work and due to my work with peaceful protesters for democracy and human rights in this part of the world. i was not announced innocent yet. i have been released on bail, one month and you don't put people in jail because of things they have said or because of things they have written. you know i have spent almost two

years and one month just because of my tweet, just because of my statement i made or my things that i write on twitter and government attacking government targeting people for expression, this government not respect for human rights. >> there are reports of gunfire at the headquarters of the state's television -- state television broadcaster which is now off air. it follows protests at the army seizure of power following the resignation of the president. gerald tann has more. >> reporter: a demand for constitutional order, protesters are back on the street reacting to the military's appointment ofs isaac jeter. >> starting today, i assumed a responsibility of this transition as head of the government. i call on the international community and friends of fasal to support our people in this

difficult time. >> the unrest began earlier this week when the president tried to extend his 27-year rule. days of protests forced him out of. under the constitution, the head of parliament should have taken over, but the army did, instead. >> translator: the political opposition and civil society organizations insist that the victory of the popular uprisings belongs to the people and, therefore, the transitional government legitimately falls to them and should under no circumstances be confiscated by the military. >> the opposition fears the country could be facing a coup. the african union and united nations have also voiced opposition to the military's takeover. calls are growing for the interim leader to transfer power to the people and to hold elections within 90 days. >> the rapidity of the transition, the way in which everything will be set up in order to make possible to

organize election will be extremely difficult because if it lasts too long, it could be, indeed, a real danger. >> reporter: a danger to democracy. gerald tan, al jazeera. there have been protests against the government in eastern democratic republic of congo. people are angry about a machete attack thought to have been carried out by the rebel group ads. the government says its dpeeftd the group but civilians have been killed in the last month. >> in kenya's president who has ordered a northern tribe to turn in those responsible for the killing of 22 mreringz. they were ambushed by local tribesmen in terkana county during a security operation on friday. the local leaders say the att k attackers mistook them for an invading tribe. they asked for two weeks to hands over the attackers but for help in a boarder dispute. >> we look at the issues ahead

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>> top stories on al jazeera: at least 50 people killed in a blast on the india/pakistan border. the bomb exploded in the crossing near lahore. at least 100 people wounded. excuse me. farso where gunfire has been reported at the state television station in the capital and

follows ongoing demonstrations against the army who seek power when the president resigned. a prominent politician helping to negotiate peace deal between houthi rebels and the government has been killed. he was shot dead in central yemen. syria, so-called moderate rebels have been pushed out of towns in the proof incident in the northwest as rob mathison reports, the assad government says it's in control as fighters link to al-qaeda overrun strong holds. >> this is where the infiting is putting rebel forces against the nusra front. in the aftermath of battles over the past week, al nusra front has reportedlytary taken over several towns. fighters led by the civilian commander we pulled out to spare the blood of civilians for a

truce and offered to us from the council. a number of agreements requested by them. we were among the first to sign these agreements. the victory is being credited in part to the arrival of isil fighters and it's another sign of how fluid the war is. weeks ago, the nusra front was fighting alongside the rebels against isil and the assad regime. the military is said to be stepping up barely bombings according to the syrian observatory for human rights. the syrian air force has dropped more than 400 containers packed with explosives and metal. three and a half years of conflict in syria has changed battle and territorial lines repeatedly but the syrian regime insists it is still in control. the utety and territorial area. this is a sacred issue.

>> it remains a government stronghold. once dominated by minority allowhites loyal to assad, the community has undergone a dramatic ethnic transformation. it's home to hundreds of thousands of sunnis seeking refuge from the multiple brunts of syria's war. rob mathson, al jazeera. >> it'srel's prime minister called for restraint to try to calm tensions around the movenling. daily scuffles between israeli security forces and palestinians in recent weeks. palestinians say israel is looking to change the rules around who can worship there. jews are currently allowed inside the compound which they call temple mount to pray there. prime minister benjamin netanyahu says we will not change the worship arrangements and the accessibility that has been customary at the temple mount. we are committed to reserving

the status quo for jews, muslims and christians. calm responsibility and restraint. it's very easy to ignite a religious fire but much harder to extinguish it. >> in bang la derb, the party calling for a 24 hour countrywide strike after a second senior party member was sentenced to death. found guilty of 10 charges of the fighter during the so-called war. a sebbior member of the party and a local media take yoon as well. the party's leader was given a death sentence for similar crimes poles are crow, where pro-russian separatists are holding their controversial election denounced as illegal. the current self proclaimed prime minister of donetsk is expected to win the vote in his region. the election is designed to bring some legitimacy to the regime which controls parts of

eastern ukraine. voting is taking place in the self-declared republics in donetsk and luhansk. people voting for two new parliaments and two new presidents, almost certain to confirm the unelected rebel chiefs in their posts. three million ballots only being recognized by russia. russia has said it will recognize this result we spoke to the professor of comparative politics at the university. he says few will follow monko's leave and acknowledge the outcome. >> no civilized country or international organization will recognize legitimacy of these elections. moreover, there were some sources in the eu saying that if russia would recognize this electionses there would be additional sanctions against russia. why? because there are russian regular troops on the soil. so the territory actually is

occupied by russia troops and show russian forces so there is no question about recognition of legitimacy of these elections in contrast to that, elections that were held in ukraine on october 26th were recognized as free and competitive. the skaild so-called elections contradicts the minsk agreements which were signed by ukraine, russia and an organization for security in europe because there were no mention about the so-called elections there, vice versa, there was a mention about local elections. which could be held there, but according to ukrainian law december, so, again, the step which is done now by russia

contradicts through the minsk agreement and shows who is standing for peace and who is trying to undermine it. >> polls also open in roommate mainia where the prime minister is set to win the first round of presidential elections. he enjoyed a comfortable lead over 13 candidates despite fears he could reverse reforms. he has feuded with his bitter rifle, the out going president. days out from the u.s. mid-term elections. one of the tightest battles for control of the senate has been wage did in the state of incono carolina. democrats can trying to hold on to one of six seats. republicans want control of the senate for the first time in a decade. tom ackerman has more on thely race from raleigh, north carolina. >> in north carolina, like most u.s. states, polling stations have already opened, democrats

here have been most age, to bank votes early when they fear a republican head wind hits on election day. as barack obama's ratings sink, challenger tom 'til is has gained ground by roping incumbent kay hagan to obama's record as tightly as he can. especially to the president's unpopular landmark healthcare reform, widely known as obama care. senator hagan voted with president obama 96% of the time. she served as a rubber stamp for president obama's failed policies. she promised she would go to washington and get thins done and she has failed her promise. >> hagan has countered by pointing to how often she has voted against obama. >> i disagree with the president. i think we need to build the keystone pipeline, trade deals. i have voted against trade deals because sent this too many north carolina jobs overseas and i voted against my own party's budget because it had too deep of cuts to our military.

>> kay hagan. >> six years ago, hagan swept into office on obama's coattails when north carolina helped to put him in the white house. since then, the state's electorate has shifted. >> late polls indicate that likely voters in north carolina and other battleground states on the average have become older, whiter, and more conservative. >> what would republican voters expect if their party takes over congress? >> i don't know right off the top of my head in particular, but anything is better than the nothing that's been going on so far. >> i am fearful. i am afraid we are not going to get anything done at an even higher level than we are not getting anything done now. >> hagan's hopes rest with a group: black voters. her opponent 'til is has reaped their anger. he has led the republican state legislature in cuts to education, healthcare for the working poor, benefits to the jobless and passing stricter voting requirements. >> what we have is a battle for the sole of this state against

extremists who want to go low versus rest of us who want to lift our politics to higher ground. >> earlier this year, barber massed thousands of people to the state capitol in protest against the cuts. now, the democrats challenge to motive enough 69 discontented to march to the polls where they really count. tom ackerman, al jazeera, in north carolina. >> the united nations expert panel on climate science says it has conclustive evidence that humans are altering earth's climate. scientists say they are more certain than ever that greenhouse gas emissions and other politicians have been the cause of global warming. the ipcc, government a.m. panel on climate change says it is the key to limiting risks of climate change and it has been felt on all continents, the w0rd's least developed countries are the ones most vulnerable.

ban kee moon says the world can limit climate change. >> if we act now, immediately and decisively, we have the means to build a better and more sustainable world. many tools and technologies are already available. renewable energy sources are increasing economically competitive. energy efficiency has long proven its value. action on climate change can contribute to economic prosperity better health and more liveable cities while reducing the risk of further be deniggr deniggridation. >> i spoke to the icc. who's leader is confident they can cut out. >> what we have brought out in this report is the fact if the

world wants to limit temperature to two degrees celsius or less, by the end of the century, we would need to ensure that emissions are below zero or, at worst, at zero. so, therefore, it's very clear tot that the world has to look at that pos expect and it also has to look at what we need to do by 2050 and in 2050, what we have said is that emissions will have to reduce between 40 to 70% below the levels that existed in 20s 10. and this would require tripling or quadrupling energy supply including rue kneeable injury, nuclear, bio energy with carbon capture and stock. so, you know, it provides a very clear road matmap by which the record has to start moving rapidly not only by deploying

technologies and methods that we have available today but also, setting the stage, creating the policy for the framework by which new technologies are going to be require in the next decade or two also can involve as quickly as possible. >> we talked about countries affidavit. many are small island nations in the pacific. with scientists warming it will make natural disasters worse, samoa is preparing for the worst. from the capitol: >> two years ago, a cyclone brought trees smashing down on some of lester dean's bee-s, rain pummeled others. flooding took more. so many plants were destroyed, even the bees that survived the storm were starved of policien. >> caused problems, vegetables weren't policy iniated for the next season's crops. >> reduced the harvest. >> everybody lost out. the vegetable farmers and fruit farmers just had no cash at all.

nothing. assessment nothing. natural disasters can have unexpected consequences. so anticipating them makes sense. dean is keeping his new hives well away from trees and the roof should help protect them from heavy rain. elsewhere in samoa, after a tsunami killed 33 people in one coastal village, survivors moved to a new settlement up the hill in case it ever happens again. trees are being planted along shore lines to protect from ocean surges. crops are put under plastic to protect them from heavy rain. forests are being replanted so they can act as a bearrier to flash floods as communities need to be involved in that. a scale model of the landscape is being built to explain what's being done and why. >> it has to start on that individual village level action and then it can be scaled up. climate change needs to be addressed. it is happening, unavoidable and this project is a good example how. >> the gradual effects of global

warming mean habdz need to change. in samoa, they are experimenting. and then there are the big projects: physical barriers are the most obvious examples of thinking ahead. this sea wall was designed to prevent causing havoc. not all are about action on the ground. one big push by the united nations is to get insurance into some of the world's poorest places. last year, the world's natural disasters caused about $200,000,000,000 of damage. most losses were uninsured. >> sent % of the world has no insurance at all. in the pacific, the insurance penetration is like 0.3%. don't even need to say how critically important it is to have insurance for recovery and re construction. >> climate change is making natural disasters more frequent and more severe increasingly, it pays to be prepared. >> andrew thomas, al jazeera. >> samoa.

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